VIENNA, Austria — LSU guard Hailey Van Lith is a gold medalist once again.
The LSU transfer and Team USA defeated France, 16-12, Sunday in the championship game of the FIBA 3x3 World Cup.
With the win, Van Lith is now a five-time USA Basketball gold medalist (5-on-5 and 3x3). This was her second time playing with the senior team, and it marks her first gold medal at that level.
Team USA made it out of pool play dropping only its opener against Canada before reeling off seven wins in a row to claim gold. Van Lith led the squad in scoring in three games.
In the championship game, Van Lith had seven points and six rebounds. Through the tournament she averaged 6.3 points.